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School District 43 will schedule a longer spring break next year and an extra holiday for staff and students this fall to balance its 2011/'12 budget.

Port Moody city council is worried future population growth in neighbouring Belcarra could put more traffic pressures on busy Ioco Road.

The city of Port Moody will not impose breed-specific regulations when dealing with dangerous dogs after a Newport Village resident called on council to toughen up its muzzle restrictions.

The Man In Motion is expected to roll through the Tri-Cities next May at the tail-end of a national relay to mark the 25th anniversary of his global tour.

A Coquitlam homebuilder that helped launch the Built Green BC program five years ago is now using its own energy-efficient rules for construction.

Sponsored by Urban Impact, and Vancity, Port Coquitlam residents are encouraged to bring boxes of files and paperwork for secure, confidential, on-site shredding.

Darcie Clarke, the mother of three children murdered by their father, Allan Schoenborn, is moving out of the Tri-Cities after the B.C. Review Board granted her ex-husband restricted day trips into the community.

The north end of Coquitlam's Town Centre Park will soon be covered with red poppies as part of an outdoor tribute to Canadian armed servicemen and women.

It will not be long before Metro Vancouver mandates green waste collection for all multi-family housing and Port Coquitlam councillors want to make sure developers are ready.

If Port Moody residents vote in favour of allowing the city to borrow $16 million to pay for a new fire hall, homeowners could see a 3% levy added to their property tax bill this year. If they don't, it's back to the drawing board.